Name: The Grand Hotel
Address: Nuwara Eliya, 22200 Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, Nuwara Eliya, Nuwara Eliya District, 22200, Sri Lanka
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $106 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.5

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Hotel The Grand Hotel

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All Meals were more than excellent... The location is very beautiful & the Staff were very polite, friendly & resourceful... Specially Mr.Roshan (Grand Master) was very helpful !!! The Place is just amazing... I was on my honeymoon there & I'll definitely visit "The Grand" again, specially for my 1st wedding anniversary...

Sriyantha, Sri Lanka

Stunning hotel, lovely grounds and very charming. Great staff and facilities and quaint little rooms.

James, United Kingdom

The hotel grounds (garden, fountain) was breathtakingly beautiful. The breakfast buffet had quite a variety. Staff was friendly. The Grand Indian Restaurant was our favorite. The food was delicious! Location of the hotel was good.

Anum, Pakistan

Very posh modern hotel, amazing service, view, amenities! Good food and a very attentive and friendly staff.

Alexander, United States of America

Very well maintained - remains classic and beautiful. Staff were kind and friendly. The room was comfortable and excellent bed and pillows.

Siraya, Thailand

The garden, fountains and greenery surrounding the hotel. The location was excellent as it is very close to the city centre.

Zafar, Pakistan

Room was very clean,buffet have variety of options ,near the lake and Victoria park.

Abdulrahman, United Arab Emirates

Excellent food. Friendly staff. Colonial setup and clean environment. I was originally from Sri Lanka and there was a section just for Sri Lankan food and it was awesome.

Christopher, United States of America

Iconic hotel lived up to our expectations Great food and drinks. High tea was good and the dilmah tea lounge had a great range of teas Good activities around the hotel and the gardens were amazing.

Adam, Australia

Almost everything, espcially The Grand Thai Restaurent :)

Bassam, Saudi Arabia

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“All Meals were more than excellent... The location is very beautiful & the Staff were very polite, friendly & resourceful... Specially Mr.Roshan (Grand Master) was very helpful !!! ”

Sriyantha Sri Lanka
“Stunning hotel, lovely grounds and very charming. Great staff and facilities and quaint little rooms.”

James United Kingdom
“The hotel grounds (garden, fountain) was breathtakingly beautiful. The breakfast buffet had quite a variety. Staff was friendly. The Grand Indian Restaurant was our favorite. The food was delicious! ”

Anum Pakistan
“ Very posh modern hotel, amazing service, view, amenities! Good food and a very attentive and friendly staff.”

Alexander United States of America
“Very well maintained - remains classic and beautiful. Staff were kind and friendly. The room was comfortable and excellent bed and pillows.”

Siraya Thailand
“The garden, fountains and greenery surrounding the hotel. The location was excellent as it is very close to the city centre.”

Zafar Pakistan
“Room was very clean,buffet have variety of options ,near the lake and Victoria park.”

Abdulrahman United Arab Emirates
“Excellent food. Friendly staff. Colonial setup and clean environment. I was originally from Sri Lanka and there was a section just for Sri Lankan food and it was awesome.”

Christopher United States of America
“Iconic hotel lived up to our expectations Great food and drinks. High tea was good and the dilmah tea lounge had a great range of teas Good activities around the hotel and the gardens were amazing.”

Adam Australia
“Almost everything, espcially The Grand Thai Restaurent :)”

Bassam Saudi Arabia

One of our top picks in Nuwara Eliya.The Grand Hotel is located on Nuwara Eliya Hill, adjacent to the Nuwara Eliya Golf Course. Surrounded by tropical greenery and enjoying cool climates, it features 2 restaurants, a shopping arcade and a gym.

Rooms at Grand Hotel are equipped with heating. Each room has satellite TV, a mini fridge, and tea/coffee making facilities. The private bathroom offers a hot shower and a hairdryer.

Guests can relax in the sauna, or play a round of golf. Other facilities include a 24-hour reception and a business center. Laundry services are available.

International dishes are served at Barnes Hall, while Grand Indian Restaurant offers specialties from North and South India. The hotel also has a wine cellar.

The Grand Hotel is a 6-hour drive from Colombo International Airport.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Nuwara Eliya! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.6 for two-person stays.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

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Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Halal, Gluten-free, Asian, Buffet

Free parking available at the hotel

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An Inside Look at The Grand Hotel

Undoubtedly the most celebrated of hotels in Nuwara Eliya, the Grand offers you the ultimate blend of Old world charm and elegant comfort with 145 rooms to choose from: all with peaceful views of misty hills. Superior luxury also awaits in 3 Presidential Suites and 4 Junior Suites. From here, you can admire the beautifully laid out, award winning gardens where rare roses bloom. Hot baths and heating will keep you cosy in the cold nights, and with 24 hour room service at hand, a steaming frothy cocoa is yours, even past midnight.

Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks *

Victoria Park of Nuwara Eliya
0.2 miles
Nuwara Eliya Post Office
0.2 miles
Mackwoods Museum
0.3 miles
Nuwara Eliya Golf Club
0.4 miles
Royal Colombo Golf Club
0.4 miles
Galway's Land National Park
0.9 miles
Gregory Lake
1.3 miles
Nanu Oya Train Station
2.3 miles
Seetha Amman Temple
3.9 miles
Hakgala Botanical Garden
4.9 miles

Natural Beauty *

Piduruthalagala Mountain Mountain
1.2 miles
Gregory Lake Lake
1.9 miles

Closest Airports *

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
52.8 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Wonderful old fashioned hotel with excellent service and facilities. Amazing breakfast buffet. Lots of different elegant sitting rooms. Fantastic and stylish...”

Tim

United Kingdom

8.7

“Old, aristocratic style. Very close to the hotel are mountain and lake. And possibility to ride the horse in mountains...”

Riin

Estonia

9.5

“Fabulous Colonial style hotel. The place us a work of art, every room worth visiting. Its a museum piece. The staff are exceptionally helpful, the food and serv...”

John

United Kingdom

9.5

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2 Restaurants On Site

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Menu: Buffet
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Food: American

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From 2:00 PM

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Until 12:00 PM

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

Free! One child under 2 years stays free of charge when using existing beds.

Free! One child under 2 years stays free of charge in a crib.

One older child or adult is charged USD 35 per person per night in an extra bed.

The maximum number of extra beds/cribs in a room is 1.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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Pets are not allowed.

The Grand Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

“All Meals were more than excellent... The location is very beautiful & the Staff were very polite, friendly & resourceful... Specially Mr.Roshan (Grand Master) was very helpful !!! The Place is just amazing... I was on my honeymoon there & I'll definitely visit "The Grand" again, specially for my 1st wedding anniversary...”

Sriyantha

Sri Lanka

“The hotel grounds (garden, fountain) was breathtakingly beautiful. The breakfast buffet had quite a variety. Staff was friendly. The Grand Indian Restaurant was our favorite. The food was delicious! Location of the hotel was good.”

Anum

Pakistan

“Excellent food. Friendly staff. Colonial setup and clean environment. I was originally from Sri Lanka and there was a section just for Sri Lankan food and it was awesome.”

Christopher

United States of America

“Iconic hotel lived up to our expectations Great food and drinks. High tea was good and the dilmah tea lounge had a great range of teas Good activities around the hotel and the gardens were amazing. ”

Adam

Australia

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Reviewed: June 24, 2019

Nez
Singapore
5.0

“Needs to be updated ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Restaurant and some staff not friendly especially when it wasn’t even busy
The Garden was beautiful

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 24, 2019

Rukshi
Sri Lanka
10

“It was a beautiful holiday.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
I wish High Tea was a buffet. The food served was delicious, but a there was less value for money there.
There staff was very helpful and were quick at responding to any query or request. The breakfast was superlative! Hashan the Naturalist was very knowledgeable and friendly. Loved the architecture of the building and the interior decorations too. We felt as if we were in a Tudor mansion in England. We had the opportunity to have a chat with a gardener who was redoing a bed of Zinnias. They were passionate and obviously love their job. It was wonderful to see the amount of effort and dedication that goes in to maintaining the gardens. The results are spectacular!

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 23, 2019

Meiyappan
Sri Lanka
10

“Staff service excellent also located property with super view”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
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I like nice location as well best hospitality

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 22, 2019

Fraggle_Rock
Australia
8.8

“Grandeur in the hills”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The hotel grounds are beautiful and very peaceful, it was lovely to just wander around and smell all the flowers. High tea was tasty and the service was excellent. Breakfast buffet was huge! Close to town and the botanical garden. Staff were very helpful.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 18, 2019

David
New Zealand

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Beautiful old character building, set in lovely gardens. We enjoyed our stay here, a good gym and indoor pool with sauna. We played snooker in the house bar after a really tasty dinner.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 9, 2019

Meena
United Arab Emirates
5.4

“Wsa not happy with the stay at Grand Hotel.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The restaurant was not good for dinner. The Hotel rooms wee also small and very old design bathrooms and facility
liked the garden and location of the Hotel. Also, liked the Spa.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 8, 2019

Madurawelege
Saudi Arabia
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It’s a great property with history

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: May 18, 2019

Rebecca
Australia
9.2

“Like stepping back in time or into a fairy tale”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Small thing, we’d booked double rooms and we’re shown to twins, but the staff changed our rooms immediately and very professionally, very impressive and appreciated!
Beautiful property, amazing gardens, spotlessly clean, lovely high tea with unlimited tea options. Breakfast was also wonderful. Staff were all very friendly and efficient, everyone greets you cheerfully when you pass by.... wish we could have stayed longer!!

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 14, 2019

Sriyantha
Sri Lanka
Age group: 35 – 44

1 helpful vote
9.6

“It was WOW !!!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The Television Channels were very limited & many of them very with very poor reception & were not clear. Specially all the local channels were poor... As it's a double room, it would have been better, if it had two separate luggage racks instead of just one... Please look in to these & please improve, because "The Grand" Hotel is a pretty amazing place...
All Meals were more than excellent... The location is very beautiful & the Staff were very polite, friendly & resourceful... Specially Mr.Roshan (Grand Master) was very helpful !!! The Place is just amazing... I was on my honeymoon there & I'll definitely visit "The Grand" again, specially for my 1st wedding anniversary...

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 14, 2019

Shirmali
Australia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Gorgeous property and my parents and I were delighted staying in this hotel. Superb room, extremely friendly and polite staff, great food!!! special thanks to Duminda Dissanayake (F&B) for being so attentive at our breakfast table and taking us a on tour to show around the hotel and it's surroundings. Keep up the good work!!

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 13, 2019

Deborah
Australia
10

“Fabulous heritage hotel with beautiful gardens, and very attentive staff.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
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The staff were most professional. The heritage building was stunning. The gardens were absolutely beautiful. The food and service were exceptional.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 9, 2019

Chris
Australia
Age group: 55 – 64
8.3

“Nostalgic look back in time.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Quite expensive, you pay for the nostalgia. Room was quite cold at night and only had one small heater. No door knob on the bathroom door, shower taps didn't work properly - very fiddly to set the water temperature. Pillows way too big and soft. No lift to upper levels meant long climb with heavy bags. No in room safe.
Lovely old English charm and atmosphere, great food with plenty of options for restaurants and food choice. Lovely gardens, hotel was well located to our needs. Great high tea and quaint cosy bar with a open fire.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: May 5, 2019

Shanil
Sri Lanka

1 helpful vote
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Prior to my guests arriving at the hotel the Reservations office could not find my bookings.com booking ( poor IT skills ) My guests liked the Hotel so much they wanted to extend the stay. The Hotel suggested to extend the stay at a higher rate thererafter I insisted andplaced the booking on bookings.com they tried to extend the same via bookings.com

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: May 2, 2019

Gianmarco
Switzerland
Age group: 35 – 44

1 helpful vote
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Booked two nights. Fist morning excellent buffet breakfast with national and international food. Second morning, a la carte breakfast... few things on the menu. Should have been informed by the hotel managers as I paid for two nights with breakfast buffet. BBQ dinner was poor, quality of meat mediocre. Left me with a bad stomach for 1 day.
Very attentive staff although check-in took quiet a while.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 2, 2019

Char
United Kingdom
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
Our main criticism was that the room smelt a bit damp and musty, especially when we first walked in. We kept the window open
breakfast was really good with a wide and interesting choice. Gardens were outstanding with plenty of seating to sit and enjoy them. staff were always very helpful and with a smile.

Stayed in April 2019

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